Begin the week with great discounts  Looking for a great price on C14700 Sulfur Bearing Copper round bar? The C14700 Sulfur Bearing Copper Alloy is ideally suited to brazing, soldering, and butt welding. Spot welding, oxyacetylene welding, gas shielded arc welding, seam welding, and coated metal arc welding are also suitable but provide lower quality...... The post Check Out the Latest Clearance Center Items appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

Stainless steel is a steel alloy that is composed of a minimum of 10.5% chromium content by mass and a maximum of 1.2% carbon by mass. Stainless steel is defined by its crystalline structure. There are four families austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, and duplex. Stainless steel alloys in North America are designated by one of two...... The post Your On-Line Guide to the Stainless Steel Series of Alloys Numbering System appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

by Kevin Moon, thyssenkrupp North America, Director of Aerospace For over 25 years, thyssenkrupp Materials North America has been one of the world leaders in supplying advanced aluminum, copper, and stainless rod and bar from the world's leading mill sources to the meet the most stringent requirements in the aerospace community for landing gear manufacturing....... The post Materials for Landing Gear Components appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

Today, we are answering a frequently asked question at Copper and Brass Sales - what is the difference between a pipe, tube, and hollow bar? We’ve taken some time to jot down key difference and reference tools including what alloys we carry. Please contact us here, and we can direct you to a sales representative...... The post What is the difference between a pipe, tube and bar? appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

We are selling some of our stainless steel alloy 12L14 Steel round bar at a discounted rate. This round bar is cold drawn. Our discounted material .9375" diameter (+0-.002) and available in length of 144”. This material price ranges from $.95 - $1.45 a lb depending on how many lbs you purchase. This product ships...... The post 12L14 Steel Round Bar Now on Clearance appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

Austenitic stainless steel is a specific type of steel alloy typically in use for stainless applications. Stainless steels are organized in four main categories by their crystalline structure: austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and duplex. Austenitic steels are hardenable by cold treatment and are mostly non-magnetic. Today, we are breaking down the basics of what you should...... The post What you should know about stainless steel alloy appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

When it comes to screw machine and high volume production applications, you can depend on MAXX Stainless Steel to run better, run smoother, run longer and deliver more "parts to the pan". That's because MAXX Stainless Steel is specially formulated with a controlled chemistry optimized for mechanical properties, surface finish, and consistent high quality -...... The post Take it to the MAXX® appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

The foundation for stainless steel as we know it today was laid over 100 years ago in Krupp’s research lab in Essen, Germany. On October 17, 1912, Krupp engineers Benno Strauss and Eduard Maurer patented austenitic stainless steel. This formula, they found after four years of research, was a non-rusting steel, which was insensitive to...... The post How thyssenkrupp was involved in the development of stainless steel over 100 years ago and is still a leading distributor today appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

We are selling some of our stainless steel alloy 416 round bar at a discounted rate. This round bar is cold finished, heat treated to RC 26 - 32, condition T. Our discounted material includes 1.0" diameter, as well as 1.3125", 1.375", 1.5" and 1.625" Our one inch material ranges from $1.60 - $1.85 depending...... The post Stainless Steel Round Bar 416 on Clearance appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more

Looking for discounted pieces of stainless steel 321 alloy round bar? We are offering various cut pieces in diameters ranging from 1.25 - 6.5 inches. Act fast as these prices are only good until Friday, February 23! Clearance Deals Fill out the contact us form on the clearance deals link above to reserve this material...... The post Alloy 321 Round Bar CLEARANCE appeared first on Copper and Brass Sales: A Blog About Metal and Processing ..read more